Man, 19, dies due to injuries in Saturday night crash in Brookwood

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- A 19-year-old man has died due to injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle crash in Brookwood.

Kendal Gamble died Thursday night at DCH Regional Medical Center, where he was treated following a crash that injured four people Saturday night on Camp Cherry Austin Road, said Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit commander Capt. Loyd Baker. Gamble was in critical condition Sunday.

Investigators are working to determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash, and the driver's blood sample was sent to the Department of Forensic Sciences for testing, Baker said.

"One we determine if alcohol was a factor, we'll determine if charges are going to be brought," Baker said.

The driver, 19, suffered a concussion and broken bones after the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree around 11:30 p.m. A 18-year-old female passenger and a 17-year-old male passenger were treated for minor injuries and released following the crash.

Signs at the scene led first responders to believe that alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, and Brookwood police contacted the Homicide Unit's office, Baker said.